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Transportation Policy and Finance

FORTIETH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Monday, April 18, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Tim Kelly, Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, called the fortieth meeting to order at 12:45 PM on April 18, 2016 in Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

KELLY, Tim, Chair KOZNICK, Jon
PETERSBURG, John, VC LUCERO, Eric
ATKINS, Joe MASIN, Sandra
ANDERSON, Chad MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Mark NASH, Jim
BERNARDY, Connie NORTON, Kim
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve RUNBECK, Linda
ERHARDT, Ron UGLEM, Mark
HAUSMAN, Alice WHELAN, Abigail
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Clark

Members excused:

HORNSTEIN, Frank
SANDERS, Tim
SUNDIN, Mike

Representative Petersburg assumed the gavel at 12:47 PM.

The following bills were heard by the committee on an informational basis. No action was taken on any bill heard at this hearing.

HF2853 (KELLY) Red Wing; U.S. Highway 61 reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Kelly testified on HF2853.

Ron Rosenthal, Engineering Director, and Marshall Hallock, Red Wing Finance Director testified on HF2853.

Chair Kelly assumed the gavel at 12:53 PM.

HF3596 (UGLEM) Brooklyn Park; Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Uglem testified on HF3596.

Jay Stroebel, City Manager of Brooklyn Park, testified on HF3596.

Dan Ruiz, Director of Operations and Maintenance of Brooklyn Park, testified on HF3596.

Chair Kelly called the meeting to order at 12:58 PM.

Representative Drazkowski moved the minutes of April 13, 2016 to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF3322 (MACK) Apple Valley; enclosed pedestrian and bike overpass across Cedar Avenue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Mack testified on HF3322.

Tom Lawell, Apple Valley City Administrator, testified on HF3322.

HF3896 (SMITH) Trunk Highway 610 interchange project modification funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Smith testified on HF3896.

Heidi Nelson, Maple Grove City Administrator, testified on HF3896.

Mark Steffenson, Mayor of Maple Grove, testified on HF3896.

HF3646 (HOPPE) Trunk Highway 101 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Hoppe testified on HF3646.

Denny Laufenburger, Mayor of Chanhassen, testified on HF3646.

Todd Gerhardt, Chanhassen City Manager, testified on HF3646.

HF3875 (HEINTZMAN) Motorcycle insurance information requirements modified, and technical changes made.

Representative Heintzeman testified on HF3875.

HF3321 (THEIS) St. Cloud; Heatherwood Road construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Theis testified on HF3321.

Steven Foss, St Cloud City Engineer, testified on HF3321.

Cathy Mehelich, City of St. Cloud, testified on HF3321.

HF3428 (MURPHY) Minneapolis to Duluth high-speed passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Murphy testified on HF3428.

John Ongaro, Government Relations Director for St. Louis County, testified on HF3428.

HF3151 (PIERSON) Rochester International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Pierson testified on HF3151.

Mark Bilderback, Rochester City Council Member, testified on HF3151.

John Reed, Executive Director Rochester Airport Co., testified on HF3151.

Representative Chad Anderson assumed the gavel at 1:33 PM.

HF2696 (THEIS) St. Cloud Regional Airport air transport optimization study funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Theis testified on HF2696.

Brian Myres, Roger Bonn, and Leslie Dingmann testified on HF2696.

HF3356 (ECKLUND) Falls International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Ecklund testified on HF3356.

Wade Pavleck, Koochiching County Commissioner, testified on HF3356.

HF2595 (McNAMARA) Washington County; Red Rock Corridor transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative McNamara testified on HF2595.

Karla Bigham, Washington County Commissioner, testified on HF2595.

HF3106 (KOZNICK) Dakota County; transit improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Koznick testified on HF3106.

Nancy Schouweiler, Dakota County, testified on HF3106.

Representative Petersburg assumed the gavel at 1:58 PM.

HF3833 (KOZNICK) Metro Orange Bus Rapid Transit line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Koznick testified on HF3833.

Ryan Peterson, City of Burnsville, testified on HF3833.

HF2801 (WILLS) Dakota County; County Road 42 and Trunk Highway 52 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Wills testified on HF2801.

Patrick Wrase City of Rosemount, testified on HF2801.

HF3412 (ANDERSON, C.) I-35W and I-494 interchange improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Chad Anderson testified on HF3412.

Representative Slocum testified on HF3412.

Representative Rosenthal testified on HF3412.

Schane Rudlang, City of Bloomington, testified on HF3412.

Karl Keel, City of Bloomington, testified on HF3412

Brad Aho, Eden Prairie City Council and member of the 494 Corridor Commission Chair, testified on HF3412.

Maureen Scallen Failor, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, testified on HF3412.

HF3413 (ANDERSON, C.) Mall of America light rail transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Chad Anderson testified on HF3413.

Representative Slocum testified on HF3413.

Representative Rosenthal testified on HF3413.

Maureen Scallen Failor, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, testified on HF3413.

Schane Rudlang, Bloomington Port Authority, testified on HF3413.

HF2643 (RUNBECK) White Bear Lake and Hugo; Hugo Short Line Railway improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Runbeck testified on HF2643.

Bryan Bear, City Administrator City of Hugo, testified on HF2643.

Tom Snell, White Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, testified on HF2643.

HF3860 (DEHN) I-94 wire rope safety barrier installation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Dehn testified on HF3860.

John Griffih, MnDOT, testified on HF3860.

HF3845 (ECKLUND) Ranier; Trunk Highway 11 expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Ecklund testified on HF3854.

Wade Pavleck, Koochiching County Commissioner, testified on HF3845.

HF2676 (ECKLUND) Koochiching County; County State-Aid Highway 24 bridge over railroad tracks, extension to Trunk Highway 11, and road connecting County State-Aid Highway 20 and Trunk Highway 11 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Exklund testified on HF2676.

Wade Pavleck, Koochiching County Commissioner, testified on HF2676.

Representative Petersburg moved to adjourn at 2:30 PM.





Representative Tim Kelly, Chair




Josh Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2853 (Kelly) - Red Wing; U.S. Highway 61 reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3596 (Uglem) - Brooklyn Park; Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3875 (Heintzeman) - Motorcycle insurance information requirements modified, and technical changes made.
  • HF3860 (Dehn) - I-94 wire rope safety barrier installation funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3646 (Hoppe) - Trunk Highway 101 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3322 (Mack) - Apple Valley; enclosed pedestrian and bike overpass across Cedar Avenue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3321 (Theis) - St. Cloud; Heatherwood Road construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3428 (Murphy) - Minneapolis to Duluth high-speed passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2643 (Runbeck) - White Bear Lake and Hugo; Hugo Short Line Railway improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2595 (McNamara) - Washington County; Red Rock Corridor transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3106 (Koznick) - Dakota County; transit improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3833 (Koznick) - Metro Orange Bus Rapid Transit line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2801 (Wills) - Dakota County; County Road 42 and Trunk Highway 52 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2265 (Murphy) - Duluth; airport improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3151 (Pierson) - Rochester International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2696 (Theis) - St. Cloud Regional Airport air transport optimization study funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3356 (Ecklund) - Falls International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3412 (Anderson) - I-35W and I-494 interchange improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3413 (Anderson) - Mall of America light rail transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3845 (Ecklund) - Ranier; Trunk Highway 11 expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2676 (Ecklund) - Koochiching County; County State-Aid Highway 24 bridge over railroad tracks, extension to Trunk Highway 11, and road connecting County State-Aid Highway 20 and Trunk Highway 11 funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
  • HF3896 (Smith) - Trunk Highway 610 interchange project modification funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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04:44 - Gavel.
05:50 - HF2853 (Kelly) Red Wing; US Highway 61 reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.
11:26 - HF3596 (Uglem) Brooklyn Park; Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
16:46 - HF3322 (Mack) Apple Valley; enclosed pedestrian and bike overpass across Cedar Avenue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
19:55 - HF3896 (Smith) Trunk Highway 610 interchange project modification funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
24:48 - HF3646 (Hoppe) Trunk Highway 101 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
31:11 - HF3875 (Heintzeman) Motorcycle insurance information requirements modified, and technical changes made.
33:58 - HF3321 (Theis) Saint Cloud; Heatherwood Road construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
38:50 - HF3428 (Murphy, M.) Minneapolis to Duluth high-speed passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
46:13 - HF2265 (Murphy, M.) Duluth; airport improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
50:57 - HF3151 (Pierson) Rochester International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
57:50 - HF2696 (Theis) Saint Cloud Regional Airport air transport optimization study funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:03:20 - HF3356 (Ecklund) Falls International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:05:40 - HF2595 (McNamara) Washington County; Red Rock Corridor transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:08:46 - HF3106 (Koznick) Dakota County; transit improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:16:00 - HF3833 (Koznick) Metro Orange Bus Rapid Transit line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:21:55 - HF2801 (Wills) Dakota County; County Road 42 and Trunk Highway 52 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:27:27 - HF3412 (Anderson, C.) I-35W and I-494 interchange improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:32:52 - HF3413 (Anderson, C.) Mall of America light rail transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:37:41 - HF2643 (Runbeck) White Bear Lake and Hugo; Hugo Short Line Railway improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:42:00 - HF3860 (Dehn) I-94 wire rope safety barrier installation funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:45:03 - HF3845 (Ecklund) Ranier; Trunk Highway 11 expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:46:50 - HF2676 (Ecklund) Koochiching County; County State-Aid Highway 24 bridge over railroad tracks, extension to Trunk Highway 11, and road connecting County State-Aid Highway 20 and Trunk Highway 11 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.


This will be a informational hearing on mostly trunk highway bonding funding bills for projects. Testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each project. The bills will be laid over after hearing them. Similar to last session the committee may submit a list to the bonding committee of bills to possibly consider for funding in a bonding bill.
Additional bills may be added or bills may be removed
If the committee runs out of time any remaining bills would have to be heard on Wednesday. So 5 minute maximum time limit is very important and will be enforced.